Open:

Sunday 14:00–17:00

Description:

London House has an enclosed quadrangle, set to lawn, entered through large wrought-iron gates. A surprisingly tranquil place, it has three specimen trees, including a large mulberry, and a number of mixed beds surrounding the lawn.

Goodenough College was established in 1931 by Frederick Goodenough to provide overseas postgraduate students with a collegiate home while studying in London.

London House, a neo-Georgian building designed by Sir Herbert Baker, has knapped flint panels and a stone-faced colonnade on the south side of the quad. It provides accommodation for 600 students from 90 different countries studying at over 70 institutions in London.

Gardener:

Miriam

Activities:

Quiz sheet available for younger visitors, who will be asked to find some of the quad’s more and less obvious features – the stonemasons ‘hid’ four devices within the flint work.

Fools 4 Rhubarb: a day of short talks and family fun with Rhubarb, 10am–5pm.
Hosted by Goodenough College and Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL
Programme (PDF format).
Please use the entrance to William Goodenough House on the north side of Mecklenburgh Square.

Entrance:

Entrance to the gardens on the south side of Mecklenburgh Square.
Nearest postcode: WC1N 2AB

Buses:

17, 45, 46 + 19, 38, 55, 243

Stations:

Russell Square, King's Cross

Access:

Please ring 020 7837 8888 in advance if you have any special requirements.

Dogs:

Working assistance dogs only

Conditions:

113 study bedrooms surround the quad. Visitors are asked to respect this and to keep noise to a minimum.

Further information:

• Street Map
• Map of nearby gardens
• Garden's web site
• Printable version